The Portable Farnsworth is a hand-held audio-video communicator used by Agents Pete Lattimer, Myka Bering, Artie Nielsen, and Claudia Donovan. Visually, it bridges the gap between early 20th-century industrial design and futuristic functionality. Key Design Features:
The most recognizable version, frequently used by Pete and Myka. It featured a flip-open cover protecting the screen and required manual tuning.
Used to track artifacts, find clues, or analyze resonance.
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| Name | Best For | Risk Level | |------|----------|------------| | Tesla Gun | Subduing threats | Low (if charged) | | Lewis Carroll’s Mirror | Defense/Revelation | Medium | | Beethoven’s Metronome | Emergency escape | High (aging) | | Edison’s Phonograph | Investigation | Low | | Houdini’s Key | Utility | Low |
Named after Nikola Tesla, this is the standard issue non-lethal sidearm for agents.
Standard firearms are useless against supernatural threats, which is why agents carry the warehouse 13 portable
While not for containing artifacts, the is the primary portable communication device used by Warehouse agents.
In later seasons, upgrades allowed the device to project rudimentary three-dimensional schematics or data maps directly above the viewing screen, bridging historical aesthetic with futuristic tech. The Collecting Community and Prop Replicas
Named after the real-life inventor of electronic television, Philo T. Farnsworth It featured a flip-open cover protecting the screen
: Detailed walkthroughs on sites like Instructables (1.1.22) explain how to use these paper patterns to modify mint tins into mini-Farnsworths using metallic gold and brass paints.
A two-way video communication device that resembles a 1920s television. It allows agents to consult with Artie or the Warehouse staff from any location. Tesla Stun Gun:
The introduction of portable tech changed the Regents from stationary librarians to active problem-solvers. This is why the concept is so beloved—it represents agency. and Claudia Donovan. Visually